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IT Courses designed to help pathway you into a career as an IT professional

Here at Techtorium NZIIT, we offer a wide range of IT Courses across the Computer Engineering andSoftware Development pathways.

Our vocational, skills-based IT Courses are highly regarded by a number of international IT companies that we can proudly call our Employment Partners. Our IT Courses are robust and offer students a chance to easily transition from secondary school, right through to an entry-level role in the ICT industry. Currently, Techtorium offers five IT Courses that have been created in collaboration with the NZQA and aim to provide you with the right mix of technical and soft skills required to gain employment as an entry level technician or engineer.

If you would like to register your interest for one of these IT Courses, please complete and online application form, alternatively, if you are unsure of what IT Courses would be right for you, please feel free to call us on 0800 529 7523 or come visit us at our campus in Newmarket.

New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology Technical Support (Level 5)

Following this one year New Zealand diploma course you will be able to:

Assemble, repair and manage network devices

Implement Cyber Security fundamentals

Assemble and troubleshoot computer hardware

Troubleshoot networks, configure routers, Wi-Fi and firewalls

Configure virtual networks with Hyper-V

Administering Databases using SQL server

Apply fundamental customer service skills

Use Ticketing systems and reporting for helpdesk support

Introduction to service management with ITIL

Develop automation scripts with Windows PowerShell

Introduction to web development and to Programming Windows application using Visual Studio.

We have a team of Employment Pathways Managers who’s primary role is to bridge the gap between our New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology and the ICT industry.

For our Level 5 graduates, gaining employment as an entry level engineer is paramount. We pride ourselves on having the best connections in the industry, and being able to provide the industry with technically sound, hard-working, and certified graduates. Here are just a few of the roles you could gain:

Apply Systems Administration Practices and Procedures in an enterprise environment

We have a team of Employment Pathways Managers who’s primary role is to bridge the gap between our New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology and the IT industry.

For our Level 6 graduates, gaining employment as an entry level engineer is paramount. We pride ourselves on having the best connections in the industry, and being able to provide the industry with technically sound, hard-working, and certified graduates. Here are just a few of the roles you could gain:

We have a team of Employment Pathways Managers who’s primary role is to bridge the gap between our New Zealand Diploma in Information Technology and the ICT industry.

For our Level 5 graduates, gaining employment as an entry level engineer is paramount. We pride ourselves on having the best connections in the industry, and being able to provide the industry with technically sound, hard-working, and certified graduates. Here are just a few of the roles you could gain:

Test your creativity with Game Development and shift from being a gamer to become a video game maker

Discover Emerging Technologies

Learn about system and application; installation and configuration; network and fundamental troubleshooting

Capstone Project
Students will work collaboratively on a Final Year Project. Senior students will lead the projects and manage team work with junior students.
Using Agile project management methodology, teams of students will apply their critical thinking, business logic, project planning and management skills to design, develop and deliver their final year project.

We have a team of Employment Pathways Managers who’s primary role is to bridge the gap between our New Zealand Diploma in Software Development and the IT industry.Software developers may progress to become senior developers, software architects, or IT managers.

Software developers can specialise in the development, maintenance or enhancement of certain programs and software. They can also work in a range of areas including: